Synonyms of unfavorable

unfavorable

adjective

ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl 

as in negative

opposed to one's interests

the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negative
• adverse
• hostile
• detrimental
• harmful
• damaging
• disadvantageous
• destructive
• bad
• threatening
• prejudicial
• unfriendly
• inimical
• unsympathetic
• dangerous
• hazardous
• untoward
• counter
• risky
• conflicting
• poisonous
• troublesome
• opposing
• unsafe
• injurious
• deleterious
• offensive
• malignant
• baneful
• evil
• fatal
• pernicious
• ruinous
• lethal
• unhealthy
• hurtful
• perilous
• noxious
• baleful
• murderous
• ill
• antagonistic
• resistant
• slanderous
• inhospitable
• uncongenial
• uncooperative
• resisting
• scathing
• defamatory
• detractive
• parlous
• intolerant
• jeopardizing
• antipathetic
• wounding
• calumnious
• imperiling
• competing
• counteracting
• countering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• favorable
• positive
• advantageous
• sympathetic
• friendly
• beneficial
• supportive
• good
• useful
• helpful
• propitious
• harmless
• innocuous
• innocent
• nondestructive
• nonthreatening
• inoffensive
• nonfatal
• well-disposed
• benign
• agreeable
• tolerant
• friendly
• congenial
• understanding
• nonlethal
• amiable
• cordial
• amicable
• complying
• hospitable
• affable
• unresistant
• benignant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unfavorable

Polling has consistently shown most voters have an unfavorable view of both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

But Canadians are pretty united in their unfavorable views of Trump, so Carney has a strong domestic position to stand up to him. — Kent Jones, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Among Republicans, 10% now give him an unfavorable rating, and among independents, 51%- 42% have an unfavorable view. — Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

First responders also urge residents not to enter the water at all when swimming is prohibited, especially during unfavorable weather. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026